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What brand of paint should I use to paint the interior of my house? Behr Premium or Ben Moore.?

I want to paint with an eggshell finish and cover a Med. Brown color with a light cream color. I am planning on first using Kilz tinted to a close color to help cover the brown. I am debating between paying something like $130 for a five-gallon of Ben Moore and paying something like $88 for a five-gallon of Behr premium at Home Depot. I will consider paying the extra if it would make the job easier, since it is quite a large job and every coat will take me a long time to apply. I have heard about the outstanding abilities of Ben Moore, but given the contrast in the two colors I will probably have to do multiple coats anyway. Any suggestions would be great, especially from people with experience in dealing with these two brands.

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1. Use Sherwin-Williams. I have used their paints for years. Both interior and exterior. They might be a few bucks more per gallon, but the difference is noticeable. THey can also match any color chip from any manufacturer. The Sherwin-Williams paints apply easier. Plus, their employees, usually know what a paint brush is.
2. Lowe's wall paint is the easiest to spread and cover. I would not paint the inside of my septic tank with Behr or BM and Sherwin Williams drags too much
3. Behr is not the easiest paint to work with. Ben Moore Impervo, S-W Cashmere, or Muralo Superfinish are far superior products. I've worked with them all.
4. I am surprised about some of the previous answers. I am extremely happy with Benjamin Moore. In fact, I've lived in six houses in the past six years and used a variety of brands, several of which you listed. Hands down, Benjamin Moore gives the deepest, most rich application. It also goes on the best. Having done the painting myself, I believe you'll need less paint in the long run if you use BM.
5. Valspar products, including American Traditions at Walmart, are very good. Porter is great but I find it expensive. Coronado is excellent, nearly perfect for me, but it is even more expensive. I'd go with Valspar since you don't have an existing account with a paint store.
6. I used Behr paint in my whole house. I started out just doing my kitchen and liked the coverage so much that I used Behr for every room in my house.